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After 9/11: Flying the Friendly Skies

Posted January 27, 2021October 28, 2001 in Bureaucracy, Editorial, Major Headlines, Travel5 Comments

Exactly six weeks after terrorists turned several of our airliners into guided missiles, I flew again.

9/11: More (but Happy) Aftermath

Posted January 27, 2021September 24, 2001 in Away From Work, Major Headlines1 Comment

Wow: what an incredible response to the last issue. There were kudos for being able to write an issue at all, kudos for staying on schedule, and overwhelming support for my American Taliban story.

9/11: The Aftermath

Posted September 14, 2022September 21, 2001 in Major Headlines, Terrorism4 Comments

This week Premium subscribers wrote in huge numbers thanking me for speaking out strongly against the downright treasonous comments made by two of America’s self-appointed “religious leaders.”

International Relief

Posted August 25, 2018January 22, 1995 in Firsts, Major Headlines, PlugsLeave a comment

The first charitable organization plug in TJI was for earthquake relief, after a 7.2 shock hit Kobe, Japan, on January 17, 1995:

John Bobbitt:
Immortalized Through Verbification

Posted June 28, 2024July 17, 1994 in Firsts, Language, Major Headlines3 Comments

It’s really hard to coin a word. I tried it in the 17 July 1994 issue: